Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

St. Mary's Orphanage

Circa 1925

— Historic Property —

St. Mary's Orphanage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Waldon, September 25, 2021

1. St. Mary's Orphanage Marker

Inscription. {Title is text}

Erected by Lafayette Parish Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 30° 13.05′ N, 92° 1.55′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is at the intersection of W St Mary Blvd and St Landry Street, on the left when traveling north on W St Mary Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 W St Mary Blvd, Lafayette LA 70506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (approx. ¼ mile away); General Alfred Mouton (approx. ¼ mile away); 1970-1979 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette Museum / Le Musee de Lafayette (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1980-1989 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Edwin L. Stephens (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John Cathedral Oak (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

Also see . . . Every Child Should be Loved: St. Mary's Orphanage. Acadiana Historical website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

St. Mary's Orphanage Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Waldon, September 25, 2021

2. St. Mary's Orphanage Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2021, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2021, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.